1.3 Megapixel Camera for Low Cost Mobile Phone - LSI TrueNTRY X112 and X113

LSI adds the X112 and X113 to its TrueNTRY mobile phone platform. LSI’s TrueNTRY mobile phone platform is designed for mass and low-cost multi-media camera phone market segment. By integrating camera functionality into low-cost mobile phones, LSI is enabling handset makers to differentiate themselves in the competitive low-cost, mass market and target high-growth countries like India and China where camera-capable cell phones are in high demand. 

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LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) is provider of innovative silicon, systems and software technologies that enable products which seamlessly bring people, information and digital content together. The company offers a broad portfolio of capabilities and services including custom and standard product ICs, adapters, systems and software.

TrueNTRY X112 and X113 mobile phone platforms support up to 1.3 Megapixels of resolutions with a full range of camera and multimedia features. Both  platforms feature integrated camera functionality for GPRS mobile phones.

For the mid-range multi-media camera phone segment, LSI offers another pin and software-compatible device, the X115 mobile phone platform which supports 2 Megapixel camera resolutions and is already shipping in volume.

The new mobile phone platforms is based on LSI Vision architecture, offering image quality of 0.3 and 1.3 Megapixels respectively. TrueNTRY X112 and X113 mobile phone platforms also offer improved camera performance, such as shorter latency period between single shots and burst mode for rapid-fire shots. The new platforms include photo editing effects, such as black-and-white, sepia and sketch. LSI integrates the camera functionality into the base-band chip, eliminating the need for an external camera device.

TrueNTRY X112 and X113 mobile phone platforms leverage the LSI OptiVerse software architecture. OptiVerse features a scalable and flexible software architecture that enables customers to reuse their application software and hence lower their overall development time and cost.

Besides the camera capability, the X112 and X113 mobile phone platforms also feature:

• Advanced audio processing, including dynamic noise suppression, echo cancellation, and full duplex speakerphone
• Support for QCIF color displays with 65,000 colors
• Integrated polyphonic sound synthesizer and MP3 ring tones
• USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 controller with built-in charging
• Integrated power management solution that supports all phone peripherals
• Bluetooth interface for wireless access
• Integrated battery-charging with over-voltage protection

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